Task M. Forward Slip to a Landing (ASEL, ASES)

Knowledge

What you should understand and be able to explain.

4 elements

• PA.IV.M.K1
  Concepts of energy management during a forward slip approach.
• PA.IV.M.K2
  Effects of atmospheric conditions, including wind, on approach and landing performance.
• PA.IV.M.K3
  Wind correction techniques during forward slip.
• PA.IV.M.K4
  When and why a forward slip approach is used during an approach.

Risk management

Risks to recognize and decisions to consider.

16 elements

• PA.IV.M.R1
  Selection of runway/landing surface, approach path, and touchdown area based on pilot capability, aircraft performance and limitations, available distance, and wind.
• PA.IV.M.R2
  Effects of:
• PA.IV.M.R2a
  Crosswind
• PA.IV.M.R2b
  Windshear
• PA.IV.M.R2c
  Tailwind
• PA.IV.M.R2d
  Wake turbulence
• PA.IV.M.R2e
  Landing surface/condition
• PA.IV.M.R3
  Planning for:
• PA.IV.M.R3a
  Rejected landing and go-around
• PA.IV.M.R3b
  Land and hold short operations (LAHSO)
• PA.IV.M.R4
  Collision hazards.
• PA.IV.M.R5
  Low altitude maneuvering, including stall, spin, or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).
• PA.IV.M.R6
  Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.
• PA.IV.M.R7
  Forward slip operations, including fuel flowage, tail stalls with flaps, and airspeed control.
• PA.IV.M.R8
  Surface contact with the airplane’s longitudinal axis misaligned.
• PA.IV.M.R9
  Unstable approach.